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ix THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 4, 1900. NO MARKED ADVANCE Negotiations for Retirement - Still Hanging Fire. STRONG PRESSURE ON RUSSIA Minister Conger Again Heard Prom -Ia. Hill Resumes His Work In the State Department. . WASmNGTON. Sept. 3. A dispatch Irom .Minister Congrer was received hy the Stat "Department today: It -was chiefly Interesting in heins the. first word from "hint since his dispatch of the 27th re laxing to the proposed parade of trpops through the Imperial palace InTekiu. Like that dispatch, this is dateless as to Pekin. The contents were not made pub lic, but Jt was stated that It contained nothing materially changing the situa tion. The lack of date led to a determina tion to take energetic steps by which all dispatches hereafter coming to the State department from China will have the date clearly stated. Two other .dispatches received today from China referred to the "health of the troops, which generally is satisfactory. It cannot be learned that there has been any marked advancement of the negotiations between the powers touch ing the withdrawal of the international forces from Pekin. The plain indication la that the powers are acting upon the information conveyed in the last note of the State department and are bringing all their influence to bear upon Russia to induce her to change her mind as to "withdrawing her troops. For some rea son tho nuthorlties here appear to feel a growing confidence that this effort will be successful. It Is noted as a fact of great significance that the proposition Is being advanced to have Prince Chlng re turn to Pekin as the acting head of the Chinese Government. Jtfuch may depend' pon the attitude of Russia Jn this mat ter, and the manner in which she treats this appeal from the Chinese notables may prove to be a test of the sincerity xt her expressed desire to deal with tho Chinese Government as soon as possible. Dr. Hill, First Assistant Secretary of State, returned to "Washington today and assumed the duties of acting head of the State Department, relieving Mr. Adee, who has performed these duties during the perplexing diplomatic exchanges of recent date. Soon after his arrival. Dr. Hill went to the "White House and spent a half hour with the President going over the present status of the Chinese nego tiations. Later he conferred at length with Mr. Adte. From this time- on until Mr. Hay returns Dr. Hill will be the active head of the State Department. The "War Department received a cable gram from General Barry, of which he following portion has been made nubile: "Taku (no date). Adjutant - General, "Washington: General Chaffee has every thing well In hand. His driving power materially assisted prompt relief of Le gations. Considering arduous service, condition of troops splendid. BARRY." A considerable portion of the dispatch which tho department did not make pub lic relsted to m'Htarr details. The "War Department received the fol lowing telegram from Malor Perley, of the Hospital Corps, commanding the hospital shin Relief: "Taku (no date). Surgeon - General. 'Washington: Banister reports 120 slk at front and 2M at Tlra Tsin. Many slight lv ill. All wounded brought from front. Relief will take all severe cases. Launch es and boats have ret"rned. Plenty sup. plies. All doln well. , The dlspntch rnaks it apparent that whatever the conditions mav be on the land route between Taku and Pekin. the pel Ho River route at least is open and safe ior the transportation of passengers. Tho "War Department is not informed as to the plans of tho campaign during the "Winter and is not aware that the report that three camps are to be es tablished, one each at Pekin, Tien Tsln and Taku, is correct. The Quartermas ter's Department has sent to Taku enough supplies for that department to furnish tho I5O0O troops in China with all necessaries from September 1 to May 3. All of these supplies will be In China within the next SO or 40 davs. It is somewhat doubtful whether Taku "will bo made the site of a large camp, as the reports received by the Quarter master's Department indicate that the facilities at this place are. not very good, there belnr an special lack of buildings for storing and warehousing the supplies. "While it is possible that a small detach ment will remain at Taku. the belief at tho "War Department is that the main body of troops will be "Wintered at Tien Tsln. Nothing has been announced from tho "War Department as to General.Chaf feo's recommendation, but it Is known that he favors the withdrawal of troops to Tien Tsln. or some place near the coast. His recommendations as to the point of "Wlntprlni? the troops will no doubt be largely followed. The bflipf is entertained at the "War Deportment that the reports concerning the "Wintering of the troops was sent be fore it was kno'Wn that negotiations were In progress for the withdrawal from Pekin. NO GOVERX3IEST IX PEKIN. Situation Jn the Capital City- Des cribed Jby a Herald Correspondent. NEW YORK, Sept 3. The Herald this morning publishes the following dis patches: Pekin, Aug. 30. via Shanghai, Sunday. Three more members of the Tsung II Ya mun have been executed by the Empress. They are Hen Tun. a member of' the Im perial Secretary Li Shan, a friend of the foreigners, and Li Yien Yuan. They -were put to death just before the arrival of the allied forces. There is no government in Pekin. The Japanese and Russians for some unknown reason still remain outside the Innermost palaces of the Forbidden C.ty. The Ger mans, on the other hand, desire to burn everything and avenge the death of Baron von Ketteler. Yesterday was quiet In the section al lotted to Americans in the southern part of the city. Its condition is in great con trast to the other foreign sections, where thieving still continues. The credit Is due to General Chaffee's excellent proclama tion, forbidding looting and offering fair pay for provisions. It has been ascertained that the posi tions held by the Legationers during their siege were undermined by the Boxers, and In a few days more the mine would have been sprung. Pekin, Aug. 22, via Shanghai, Sunday. The Princess Ching states that Prince Ching, the pro-foreign Chinese leader, wanted to communicate with General Chaffee, but was informed by the General that -he would have to -first confer with the other allied Generals and would give the Prince a reply tomorrow, whether tin interview would be desirable. The anti-foreign element all followed the" flight of the court. Looting contin ues and the Boxers concealed in several different sections of the city still keep up a desultory, nre. The streets are picketed by the allied troops. The first German contingent of troops, 3000 in number, will arrive tomorrow. According to numerous reports, the many thousands of Boxers who were scattered on the arrival of the allies are again massing to attack. Pekin. These ru mors create great uneasiness. The Japanese have captured 5000 bushels of rice and silver bullion to the amount of $2,000,000. In Tien Tsln the Americans have captured sliver bullion to the value of half a million dollars. Pekin, Ang. 26, via Shanghai, Sunday. Chlng Shin, No. Tung and Chung LI, mem bers of the Tsung 11 Yamun, are trying to negotiate with the Generals of the al lied forces through""Slr Robert Hart, Di rector of Imperial Customs, in order to prevent the destruction of the innermost palace of the. Forbidden City. "With tho same object in view, the Russians have occupied the palace. Resident Americans hope that the ne gotiations will not succeed. They think tho city ought to be completely de stroyed, that Na Tung and Chung LI ghould be beheaded, since they formed part of tho cabal which caused the mur der of Baron von Ketteler and attempted to massacre all foreigners, and that no leniency should be shown o'r the next gen-v eration of Chinamen will repeat the crime. Many residents of other nationalities are moving Into the American section, in order to be safe from, tho thieving, that is gong on. The British forces met five miles to the westward of Pekin 300 Boxers and 2001 regular Chinese troops. The latter fled without a shot and the Boxers followed suit after losing 70 men. GERMANY DELAYING HER ANSWER. But She Ovres Consideration to1 Rus . sia's Kindness. NEW YORK, Sept. 3. A dispatch to the Tribune from London says: Though communications- are passing between European foreign offices, no agreement- to the Russian, proposal has yet been reached. The German Govern ment has not, as stated In some quarters, replied with a flat negative to the evacu ation sscheme. It. -.should, be remembered that the "Washington circular note .which brought the Russian proposal to the for mal notice of the allied Cabinets invited suggestions and Information, rather than an. Immediate decision. It Is probable that diplomacy will continue active for some days while the various govern ments endeavor to ascertain each other's views. Germany has every motive to postpone a definite answer as long as possible, since every day that passes brings Count von "Waldersee nearer the scene of action. There Is no doubt that the manner In which Russia has taken the lead out of the Kaiser's hands Is mortifying to Ger man pride. But Germany owes Russia some consideration In return for the Czar's acquiescence in the appointment of Von "Waldersee. Nervous Russophobes here see in the whole situation an elaborate plot against British prestige in the far East. Russia, they say, has squared Germany by allowing her to effect, a partial recon ciliation with France," which, has been the object of the Kaiser's policy for .years, In return, -the two "Western military powers are to support Russia in settling the Chi nese question In her -own way, which Is not that of England. Advantage has been very cleverly taken of American anxiety to avoid extensive entanglements in China in order to induce the United States to support the policy of withdrawal from Pekin, which must eventually end In stereotyping the weak ness In the Celestial Kingdom to the ulti mate benefit chiefly of China's powerful Northern neighbor. This, however, Is very conjectural. The only positive testimony to the views, of the Russian Government Is to be found in the official memorandum issued from St Petersburg on Saturday. The' general propositions enunciated are obviously sound. Everyone accepts the principle of maintaining a common agreement between the powers for preserving as far as possi ble the existing Chinese constitution, re specting the integrity of the Empire, aria establishing a stable central government. But the question Is whether a hasty "scut tle" from Pekin and restoring without adequate guarantees the government of the Empress dowager, will effect the de sired objects. Meanwhile the allied governments have to reckon with the actual withdrawal of the Russian Legation and the troops to Tien Tsln, which General LInevitsch. has been directed to carry out a's rapidly as circumstances allow."- At Downing street the Impression is current that the British reply will insist that the retirement before a definite understanding has been arrived at with the -Chinese Government would only lead to confusion.. But it Is not per tain that Lord Salisbury has yet aban doned hope that Great Britain, the United States and Japan can work closely togeth er for the solution of the Chinese prob lem, and his attitude may be largely de termined by the information which reaches him from "Washington and To klo.' One element must not be overlooked. Even If the Boxers are suppressed, other Chinese secret societies are strong. The whole Emplro Is honeycombed with the associations, and In some provinces they form a real government. If their mem bers are determined to expel the foreign ers or to overthrow Manchu rule, the dis organization of China must continue. Some Russophobes here hold that knowl edge of this fact Is the true explanation of Russia's present action. ON THE VICTORIA. Largre Nnmber of Missionaries Re turn From China. , TACOMA, Sept. 3. The Oriental liner "Victoria arrived in Tacoma this after noon. The Victoria brought about 1600 tons of mixed cargo, consisting largely of tea and Including 300 bales of Japanese silk. The Victoria sailed from Yokohama August 14, three days before the allied armies entered Pekin, so the story of the heroic rescue of the legations was un known to the passengers. The Victoria brought 82 passengers, a United States Consul, and family, an English customs official, a United States postofflce official, two clerks, two teach ers, and the rest missionaries and their families and Chinese. Of the Chinese 24 are merchants, 11 students and the rest are laborers. The list Is as follows: From Hong Kong Anna K. Spelcher and two children, Clara H Foster and three children, all put down on the mani fest as missionaries. From Amoy J. H. Pearson, an English customs officer. From Shanghai Louise Ross and three children, Gertrude Thomas and two chil dren, all missionaries, and A. C. Bung, a clerk. From Kobe Samuel D. Lyons, United States Consul, his family and clerk, Frances L. Marshall, Alfred M. Mondell, postofflce official. George Cornwall, -wife and Ave children, missionaries, Arthur Curtis and Jennie Corbett, 11 and 14 yeans of age, marked "missionaries," and Frank Muller and Bertie Muller, teachers. From Yokohama Emma Patchett, Nan cy Jones and Nancy Vaughan, mission aries, without children. A Letter From Coolidpre. DENVER, Col., Sept. 3. Major S. K. Hooper, of this city, has received a let ter from Lieutenant-Colonel Coolldge, dated Tien Tsin, China. August" 8. Lieutenant-Colonel Coolldge ledjthe Ninth In fantry in Its" attack on the 'inner walls of Tien Tsln. The" letter gives an account of the fighting at Tien Tsln and con tinues: "The Japanese" Tooted the Chinese houses, but the French were entirely In the robbery business, and robbed and murdered right and left, and do still. I believe the British were granted one day to loot, but this was soon stopped, ex cept by the French, who still 'continued the work In their own quarter. Tho American quarter has been very quiet and -we guard It as best we can with our small garrison. The Chinese dead are all buried and the town is cleared up and peaceable. "There were 20,000 dead Chinese, and probably one-tblrd of the city is burned by shot and shell or Incendiaries. On ac count of the crowded condition of the city, It would be a good thins if one half of it were destroyed. Flood at Santiago. SANTIAGO DE CUBA. Sept. 3. San tiago Is experiencing the severest weath er known here since 1S77. Today the lower part of the city Is five feet under water. The firemen and police are assisting the sufferers. ORDERED BYTHE EMPRESS BOXERS GOT'TIEIR INSTRUCTIONS FROM HEADQUARTERS. War on the Foreigners Was Decreed at a Palace Council Tlie Em peror Ignored. ,j,T SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 3. A refugee from Pekin', whose name is..nogIyen, fur nishes the North! China Daily News, re ceived by the Dprlc today, an account of events in Pekin,' which shows that the war of the Boxers' on foreigners was ap rPTOved " by the Empress Dowager. The writer says: " ; "June 16, -the .Empress Dowager sud denly lssuejd a decree summoning all the Manchu Princes, ."pukes, nobles and high (Chinese and Manchu) officials bfth&,slx boards and nine minlsteries to be. present Iff. t C A "".vw W5-. '.,! !MM l, .. . .'"(" ' '"" "wit',,- i''mr"t&wtwf Stevenson- :';V(ai&ir whit answer!$all S'vep Jrdqr charge of jgovfrriTfent' without the-consent of-the .governed? Bryan None,. of course. It' an unanswerable argument; s' "'",-.- ' at a grand council to be held at once in the palace. Tho suspicious, part of this was that, 'whem ail had gathered, at the palace, those "who were ManchUs were first called b'y tho Empress Dowager to a secret .audience, .while alL ,of v Chinese de scent were left inthe waiting-room. . After the Manchus,had 'ended their secret coun cil and had come back to " the waiting room they were again called back, this time with those of Chinese descent, into the Empress D6wager's' councll-rqom. "When all had prostrated themselves before the Empress Dowager and the Emperor they waited for, her to speak first. She said: "The foreign pow,ers- have browbeaten and persecuted us In such a manner that we cannot endure this. any longer, "We must, therefore, combine to fight ..all-foreigners to the last tosave our 'face' In the eyes of the wonld". All our Manchu Princes, Dukes" nobles and Ministers, high fand low, are unanimous in this determl nation for war to tho knife and I approve t of their patriotic choice. T, therefore, give you all this announcement and ex pect all to do their duty 'to their coun try.' "Upon this Hsu Ching Cheng (Chinese), ex-MInlster to Russia president of the Manchurlan Railway, etc., knelt' forward before the Empress Dowager and begged her to reconsider her 'decision, as there were many things to bo;consldered before such a feat as fighting all the foreign powers could possibly be thought of. Hereupon, Kang Yl sharply interrupted: 'You aro mistaken." This will not be like our former wars with .foreign countries. We have now the Boxers with us. They are Invulnerable to bullet or sword, and we will simply walk oven the enemy this time.' This statement being denied by several Chinese, who stated that they had seen bodies of dead Boxers, the Empress Dowager said: 'You must bo mistaken. The bodies you saw must have been thosd of local outlaws. It is impossible that they were Boxers.' ' "Finding It Impossible tti" move Her Ma jesty, the Marquis Tseng, son of the late Minister to Great Britain, dnd other Chi nese, nobles, pleaded that if China must flghUshe: should'-chose her enemies and hot war against friendly -"nations. The, Manchu party leader supported the posi tion of the Empress Dowager and at their suggestion two high commissioners wore sent to try and turn back the relief ex pedition of the allies. I. - "I should here mention," continues the writer, "that during the wholo of the time whilst the. Chinese party were arguing with the Manchus In this to be ever not able grand council, His Majesty ' the Em peror maintained a moody and even tear ful silence. But when at last it appeared to His Majesty that the' warlike policy of his countrymen was about to. prevail, His Majesty could no longer contain him self, and turned Impulsively to the Em press "Dowager, who sat a foot' or so In front' of his "left, and begged her to re consider her decision to fight 'air foreign nations, saying that the movement once inaugurated' by the Government would make peace an Impossibility In tho future, and destruction of the country imminent. He was going on to say something more, but seemed to pull himself suddenly up, for Instead of listening to His Majesty as court etiquette required, the Empress Dowagpr openly affronted the Emperor by ignoring his words and turning her back on him. This was the last Stroke onthe Chinese party, whose words were sim ply, drowned In the uproar of tho Man chus, who unanimously shouted for War to the knlf e .and who looked with deep hate on their Chinese colleagues, whom they now considered as enemies and trai tors to their cause. "Four of the friendly Chinese Ministers then visited United States Minister Con ger, at the risk of their lives,- explained the situation to him -and asked if .-.an armistice could not be arranged. - "The murder of the German Minister opened tho .eyes, of tho j imperial jcfmjt. ffcn-u- coto -fWnf- tKinrC .. . i A'rTs.-r. They, saw that things were now In danger j of being beyond recall. Themost -.prom!-, nent and .active of. the Manchu ,party presented themselves aCtho palace June 20, the day af terv the murder, o? the Ger man Minister, and gbt the Empress Dow ager to Issue a decree to Yung Lu, as Generalissimo of the Grand Xrmy of the North, " commanding him to brjng his army intd"Pekin and formally attack the legations, destroy them, and then leaving Pekin for .Tien TTfifti, to destroy the for eigners there and sd on until alt were driven Into the sea. Just as the Empress Dowager was abbut to "give her consent to the -writing of such a decree, the Em peror Interposed and prostrating himself before her and in a voice broken with emo tion and despair, besought her to pause before sending government troop3 to at-' tack tho legations, thereby formally setting her approval on what Jtiad.gone on before against the foreign powers, plunging the wholo empire Jnto war.. The Empress Dow ager merely cast a look of contempt on the .Emperor.'drew back her jobe and looked away, f utterly Ignoring the prostrate "mon arch, 'who, when saying his last, words, had, impulsively moved forward a step' and clutched jfhe hem of his .lrnperiidl aunt's rqbo, the, picture of helpless despair and 'fr .. .. .,. .fc-.ii 10 l . -- :l.:,L c ....... hfoj&mtoytoMMfflMmfflWM - :rT;.- wmh- impotence. It only required .Prince Tu,an who stood near the throne with his Man chus, to address in a loud tone, and the Empress Dowager to say with a con-j temptuous shrug of the shoulders, 'Wha does His Majesty the Emperor know about such things anyway,' to break ut terlythe heart and opposition of ,the .un fortunate Emperor. His Majesty, at once rose and, weeping. Jeft the council chap her.." ... ..,,'. FRANCE AND -RUSSIA. -' Czar Confers a Decoration on Pres ident Lonbet. PARIS, Sept. 3. Francehas not yet re plied to Russia's note" regarding thewlth drawal of troops from Pekin: M. Del casse, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Russian Ambassador, Prince 'Oroussow, went to RambouHla today' to confer upon President Loubet the decoration of- the - Russian Order of St. Androw; recently accorded him by the Czar, arid to pre sent to M. Loubet the autograph letter accompa'nying the decoration! It is be lieved that this will give opportunity for an' exchange of views which will have f effect' upon the ministerial meeting which ' will be held here' tomorro'w. France regards peace as -the first requi site of the situation, but is not entirely certain that the withdrawal of the troops from Pekin Is the surest' and quickest method to attain this end. ' RMBOUILLET,' Sept. 3. "When hand ing to M. Loubet the Order of 'St. An drew,1 the Russian Arpbassador said: Hfs Majesty desires' you to see in this act.VM. le President," o, proof of the high esteem he entertains "for you' and a token of. his unchanging sentiments for ' the growth of this friendly and allied na tion." M. Loubet replied as follows: "His Majesty has wished to testify onco again to the persistence of his feelings toward this friendly and allied nation. Wo, in turn, see- in this action a proof of, His Majesty's wish.tp draw .still closer the ties which unite the two gov ernments and peoples. l"beg you ta trans mit to His Majesty my gratitude tand to assure him that the French Government is 'striving every day to maintain .this un,lon so profitable to the "two, nations." A M. Loubet, after the presentation, en tertained the Russian Ambassador at din ner. . A torohllght procession followed, the streets being gaily decorated with the In tertwined flags of France and Russia" Tho following Is the text of the auto graph letter from Emperor Nicholas to M. Loubet which accompanied the insignia of the order: "My feelings towards you' and the bonds of,' cordial friendship which unlto France "And 'Russia Inspired me with a deslro'to admit you to 'my Imperial Order of Sjt. Andrew, the Insignia of which will 'bV handed you at the same time as this ItftterV It is particularly gratifying to mo to' offer you 'this "testimony 'of .esteem at a, time when a complete understanding so- nappwy estamisnea between France and Russia can more than ever exercise I a beneficial influence not only upon their direct interests, nut also upon the main tenance of tho general peace, which is equally our hearts' desire. With real In terest I "have followed the' success of the splendid exposition upon 'which Franco hns a right 'to prldo herself, and I have no need to assure vou of the very sincere cregret I feel, as well as that of the Em press, that we are unable- tp visit Paris at this time. But whether far or near, we are accustomedto associate ourselves , with everything that concerns, France: nnd it is with, all tho greater Satisfaction that we welcome what contributes to her 'glory and prosperity," ' ,',' Stops the CauBb and Works Off the .f Cold. .. ,, . LATSMVO Brojno-Quinine Tablet cart a cold tn ono a No. euro; no joy. Prick 25 cents. ANNEXED THE TRANSVAAL SOUTH AFRICAN REPUBLIC NOW A i ,' ' BRITISH COLONY. " Proclamation by Lord Roberts Boers Invest "the Gatrlsonof XjaCry- brand Plague in Glasgow. LONDON, Sept 3." Under date of Bel fast, September J, L,ord Roberts reports: "I haye today issued, under Her Majes. ty's warrant of Jujy proclamations an nouncing that jth,Tfahsvaal will hence forth form a part of Her Majesty's do mlnlonp." . ' . . , CAPE -TOWN, Sept. 3. T,he .communi catlon to the Assembly of Lord .Roberts proclamation announcing the annexation of. the South African .Republic,, which will hereafter be known as the. Transvaal, "yfsxs greeted, by the, opposition with si lence, and, by the Ministerialists with pro longed cheers. Lndybrand -Invested. MASERU, Basutola'nd, Sept. 3. Conv mandbs under Fourell, GrObelaar, Bern mer'and Hassebrock, together with 200 of Therort's -scouts,-are investing the 'British garrison at Ladybrand. - It Is rumored that the troops have already burned their stores,' and It Is' feared that they wfll be compelled" to surrender. General Hunter Is hastening- to their relief. Bnden-Po-vell Goes to the Cape. PRETORIA, Sept. 3. General Baden Powell started for Cape Town Saturday. : ' GLASGOW'S PLAGUE. The Epidemic Is Spreading to the Adjacent Country. GDASGOW, Sept.- 3. The area Infected with bubonic pleaguo has spread to Go van, on the west' bank of the Clyde. A boy died there 'Saturday, and 'today the medical authorities certified that he was a victim of the disease. Three additional suspected cases of tho plague have been reported In this city. Germans Become. Indignant. BERLIN, Sept. 3. The presence of tho bubonic plague at Glasgow Is commented upon here Indignantly as going to show criminal negllgenco on the part of the British authorities. , Precautions In Austria. VIENNA, Sept 3. On account of the breaking out '"of the bubonic plague at Glasgow, the Austro-Hungarian Govern ment hos ordered a medical examination of all ships arriving from English ports. GERMAN ARMY 'MANEUVERS. Programme Finally Arranged by the Emperor. BERLIN, Sept. 3. The army maneuvers, programme has been" finally settled by Emperor William. As now" arranged, fh Guard Corps will oppose the Second Corps, each having a tyhole cavalry divi sion. General von Langenbeck will' com mand the second and General Boch-Po-lach the Guards. The maneuvers will begin next Saturday with a parade at Stettin. From September 10 -.to Septem ber 14 there will be'rriarches and tactical movements, eastward, Lieutenant-Colonel Llvormore, military attache pf the United States Legation at Stockholm, who is. at Berlin, has been pleasantly received and will Join Emperor William at Stettin next Sunday. The Em peror tpld him It was a.n auspicious occa sion that he reached Berlin the same day the American-German cable was opened. During the court dinger Saturday, Prince Henry of Prussia expressed to Lieutenant-Colonel, Llvermore and to Lieutenant Commander W. H. Beeler, United States Naval Attache In Berlin, tho highest ap preciation of Admiral Dewey and begged them to conyey-his i greptlngs to the Ad miral.' .Cholera Deaths. BOMBAY, Sept. 3. Official Teturns show there were 7G97 deaths from cholera in the native and British states during the week ending August 25. The numbers on re lief works are decreasing and the numbers receiving gratuitous relief are Increasing. Farmers Hilled a Desperado. HARRISBURG, Pa', Sept. 3.' Francis Frohm, alias Strohm, alias Jones, known as "Shorty," a desperate criminal, was shot to death by a party of farmers to day in the vicinity- of Ellzabethville. Pa. Frohm and two - companions, Frank Wlniskland "Whltoy." Streusser, Friday night shot a man named Strayer, at Ellzabethville, while, trying to rob his house. The next morning Wlnlskl was arrested at Ellzabethville, and Is now in jail. After the affair at Strayer's house Frohm trild to rob other houses, and held up a farmer, who escaped, He1 com mitted other" depredations, and today the entire neighborhood turned out to hunt him. He was discovered In the moun tains. Frohm shot at his pursuers, who returned the fire and riddled him with bullets. AN ASSURED FACT. Transcontinental Passenger Associa tion Organized. DENVER, Sept. 3. A- special to the Republican from Glenwood Springs, Colo., says: Accordlngo all reports, the Transconti nental Passenger Association Is now an assured -fact. The general passenger agents, who have Seen Jn session hero slnco last Thursday morning, concluded their labors this afternoon., and tho re sults thereof 'go "to the presidents and managers of the respective lines, who will meet in New York City September 18. Thero appears1 to" he no doubt In the minds of the agents that their work will bo ratified by thejr superior officers. The scope of the organization covers all pas senger traffic west of the Missouri River destined to California points only. The business to the northern Coast points will not bo covered by the association, al though It is believed, that the railroad lines leading to the north will later corns Into the organization. None of these lines were represented, at this meeting. The question of tho handling of troops will remain in statu quo for a time at least. No definite conclusion was arrived at con cerning this point, which has ocoupied onora time and. attention than all the others"comb!ned. The leaving of the mil itary matter in this shanfi.ls nu tn ihr continued and persistent opposition of the' Santa Fe. The next meeting of the pas senger agents will be held In, Chicago some time during October. Meanwhile, tho executive committee, consisting of- E. C. McCormlck, of the Southern Pacific: E. L Loraax,. of the Upion Pacific: J.ohn Sebastian, of, the C. R, L &, P.;( Chair man McLeod and Secretary T. Thompson, of the Western Passenger Association, will have chargo of 'such work as can be done. The association will not. be come operative until after the meeting In October.- The" association will be an Independent one, and the officers thereof will be chosen at the Chicago meeting October 14. In the committee the vote stood for permanent headquarters, Den ver 6; St -Louis 1. EX-GOV. LLEWELLYN DEAD. The End Came Suddenly at Arlcannas City. Kn. WICHITA, Kan., Sept. 3. Ex-Governor Llewellyn died very suddenly and unex pectedly of heart failure at Arkansas City, Kan., at 10 o'clock tonight. His phy sician last Friday ordered him to Geuda Springs, a popular local watering place near Arkansas City, for rest and recuper ation. The Governor reached Geuda Springs Saturday, but grew so much worse" that he started Sunday to return to his home here. He did not proceed farther than Arkansas City, and on reach ing that place went to the home of his brother-in-law, G. A. Miller, where the end came. Although the Governor had been suffering at times acutely, the heat complication was unexpected' and his death came as a surprise. The Gov ernor's ' w'ife and little daughter were with him at the time of his death. Since the expiration of his term of office the Governor had been 'engaged In the real estate business and was also largely in terested In dairying, enterprises. He had kept up an active ' Interest In politics, state and local, and continued to exert a very considerable influence In Populist councils. His ideas had .been of- late years verging, "upon socialism. j, Blrs- Pi H. Resile. ,..,. HELENA, SeptA3. Mrs. .P. H. Leslie died today at an advanced age. She was the wife of Governor Leslie, who had tho unique distinction of being Governor of two states, .Kentucky and Montana, and who survives her at the age of S3. Andrew Cornwall. WATERTOWN, N. Y., Sept. 3. Andrew Cornwall, of Alexandria Bay. who with his partner. J. F. Walton; founded the Thou sand Islands as a Summer resort, is dead, aged 87. Ho was a candidate for Congress In 1SC9. - Senchmont Gbmery. x LOS ANGELES, Cal., Sept. 3. Seach monr Gomory, who was Assistant Attorney-General during Cleveland's first term, died here today after an Illness of several days. UTAH REPUBLICANS. State Convention "Will Be Held at Provo Today- SALT LAKE. Sept. 3. The Republican state convention will be called to order at Provo, Utah, tomorrow for the nomi nation of a full state ticket and a mem ber of. the House o'f Representatives. , The general opinion Is that Heber M. Wells, the present Governor will be renominated, as there is no talk of opposition to his candidacy. J. T. Hammond, the present Secretary of State, will also probably be renominated. Judge Bartch, of Salt Lake, appears to have the lead for Su preme Judge. The most prominent con testants for Representative In Congress are James Doville, George Sutherland and Major Grant, of Salt Lake, and Wil liam Glasmann, of Ogden. While Suther land . has announced .that he 1 not a candidate, sbme of the best posted poli ticians think he will be the nominee. Chicago Woodworkers. CHICAGO, Sept 3. 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